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January 16 - September 19
"Circuit of the Summer Hills: Mourning the Losses of the Civil War" - In his newspaper column, "A Bivouac of the Dead," Ambrose Bierce, who fought in the Civil War, conjures images of the extreme human losses during the conflict when he writes, "Give them, these blameless gentlemen, their rightful part in all the pomp that fills the circuit of the summer hills." This exhibition will reflect on how artists portrayed the war, both outright, as in portraits, as well as in the use of subtle iconography, such as the sunset over the "summer hills." Many of the paintings were produced shortly after the end of the war and can be read as responses to the atrocities of the Civil War and a desire to create a unified American identity to move the country forward while still mourning the loss of so many lives. Works of art such as "The Portrait of James Dixon Roman," by an unknown artist and "Mountain Gap," painted in 1875 by Adalbert Johann Volck (1828-1912), shown above, will be featured. This exhibition is co-curated by Dr. Elizabeth Johns and Assistant Curator, Jennifer Smith and is sponsored in part by Rest Haven Cemetery and Funeral Home.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Hagerstown City Park
Hagerstown, MD 21741
(301) 739-5727
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May 1 and 2, 2010
Witness Living History in the remaking as various regiments occupy the grounds surrounding the family farmhouse. Guests may visit the camps. Artisans will demonstrate skills from the 1800s. Participate in a garden tea. Vendors & food available. Saturday, May 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Carroll County Farm Museum
500 S. Center Street
Westminster/MD 21157
(800) 654-4645
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May 1 and 2, 2010
Witness Living History in the remaking as various regiments occupy the grounds surrounding the family farmhouse. Guests may visit the camps. Artisans will demonstrate skills from the 1800s. The 46th PA band performs on Saturday, May 1, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learning lectures are scheduled in the Grier Room. Schoolhouse interpretations and children's drilling demonstrations will take place. The Friends of the President Street Station will bring their traveling museum exhibit and there will be plenty of vendors & food available. Saturday, May 1, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 2, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Carroll County Farm Museum
500 S. Center Street
Westminster/MD 21157
(800) 654-4645
Website
May 7
Every Friday from April 30 through September 3, a ranger will Every Friday from April 30 through September 3, a ranger will conduct an afternoon ranger program at 1 p.m. The programs will vary and will address various aspects of the Battle of South Mountain, the Civil War, and weapons and uniforms of the average soldier. Programs may also consist of tours of the battlefield from Washington Monument or a hike to Fox's Gap from Turner's Gap. Please come prepared with bottled water and comfortable shoes. Since these programs change weekly, please call the Battlefield Office for more detailed information at 301-432-8065.
Washington Monument State Park
Park Museum
(301) 432-8065
May 8, 2010
Paula S. Reed, PhD, of Paula S. Reed and Associates, Inc., Cultural Resource Evaluation, will give a presentation on “Character-Defining Features of Mid-Maryland Architecture." The presentation concludes with a short walking tour of nearby historic buildings that illustrate distinctive elements of the architecture in Frederick, Washington and Carroll Counties. Free.
The City of Frederick
Planning Dept. Conference Room
140 West Patrick St.
Frederick 21701
(301) 600-2958
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May 14
Every Friday from April 30 through September 3, a ranger will conduct an afternoon ranger program at 1 p.m. The programs will vary and will address various aspects of the Battle of South Mountain, the Civil War, and weapons and uniforms of the average soldier. Programs may also consist of tours of the battlefield from Washington Monument or a hike to Fox's Gap from Turner's Gap. Please come prepared with bottled water and comfortable shoes. Since these programs change weekly, please call the Battlefield Office for more detailed information at 301-432-8065.
Washington Monument State Park
Park Museum
(301) 432-8065
May 20, 2010
Speaker David Shackleford presents "The B&O Railroad in the Civil War" at the Frederick County Civil War Round Table meeting. 7:30 pm
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 East Patrick St.
Frederick 21701
(301) 668-8660
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May 21
Every Friday from April 30 through September 3, a ranger will conduct an afternoon ranger program at 1 p.m. The programs will vary and will address various aspects of the Battle of South Mountain, the Civil War, and weapons and uniforms of the average soldier. Programs may also consist of tours of the battlefield from Washington Monument or a hike to Fox's Gap from Turner's Gap. Please come prepared with bottled water and comfortable shoes. Since these programs change weekly, please call the Battlefield Office for more detailed information at 301-432-8065.
Washington Monument State Park
Park Museum
(301) 432-8065
May 22
Visit with NMCWM living historian Mark Quattrock as he portrays a Confederate surgeon. The program will include a demonstration of Civil War-era surgical techniques and a discussion of the duties and experiences of Confederate surgeons. 11:00am – 3:00pm
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 East Patrick Street
Frederick 21701
(301) 695-1864
Website
May 23
Ranger led tour of the National Cemetery. Meet at the cemetery entrance at 1:30 p.m. for this one hour long program.
Antietam National Battlefield
Sharpsburg, MD
(301) 432-5124